Feeder Banquet Draws 148 Livestock Men in Pocahontas County
The Pocahontas county cattle feeders banquet at the Presbyterian church basement drew 148 stockmen. Speakers included C Culbertson of Iowa State Ames on feeding experiments, Rex Beresford on market outlook, and music by Irene Peterson Anita Miller and siblings. Wording notes a Sioux City feeder shipment and oil meal findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahorntas County
Presbyterian Church
Sisnien Church
Irene Peterson
Anita Miller
John Wiegman
Rachel
C. Culbertson
Iowa State College
Ames
Sioux City
Mr. Culbertson
Rex Beresford
Mr. Beresford
F. K. Hawley
Laurens
Webb Addresses Vocation Talk on Pharmacy
Webb spoke to the vocations class last Tuesday on Pharmacy as a Vocation. He answered questions from the group after his talk.
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Webb
Hobbies spotlight at Rolfe club women meeting
Sketches by Marsh and Jean Graham were among the hobbies exhibited by Rolfe club women at the county federation meeting in Fonda, April 20.
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Marsh
Jean Graham
Rolfe Club
County Federation
Fonda
Sunday School Workers Meet May 8 at Fonda
The sixtieth county Sunday School convention for Pocahontas County will be held May 8 1940 at the Congregational church in Fonda. The event is co hosted by county and state councils of Christian education for Protestant schools. The program includes worship services addresses group conferences reports and closing devotions with featured speakers Rev E Carlson Rev J Schroeder D G Herbrecht and Rev H Holt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Congregational Church
Fonda
Grace Eaton Eisenhauer
E. Carlson
Pomeroy
J. Schroeder
Gilmore City
W. Han
Young
C.’G. Herrecht
Des Moines
D. L
Geo, Heald
D. G. Herbrecht
Desmone
Amens
Lees
G. Herbrecht
H, C, Holt
County Corn Sealers Inspect Moisture Tests In County
Gilbert Ellis of the Poca County AAA committee and Loren Oleson oversee corn moisture tests and test weights at the county office. The first sealed shelled corn check should finish this week with no damaged corn found to date. Inspections began April 19 and continued through April 29.
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Gilbert Ellis
Pocahontas ‘County
Loren Oleson
Large School Program Delights Crestview Audience
A large appreciative audience filled the high school auditorium Tuesday evening as pupils from kindergarten through junior high presented an entertaining program. Costuming and teachers’ training were praised while parents’ cooperation aided the productions.
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United States
Pocahontas Tenants Become Farm Owners
Five Pocahontas county tenants were funded under the Bank head-Jones Farm Tenant Act to purchase farms last winter. Purchases include 118 acres near Manson, 120 acres near Rolfe, 80 acres near Havelock, 114 acres near Rolfe, and 80 acres near Pomeroy, with prices from 90 to 104 dollars per acre. Improvements will be brought to first class, and the five tenants were chosen from 166 applicants by the Pocahontas county tenant purchase committee.
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Pocahontas
Bankhead-Jones
Pocahontas County
Byron Lathrop
Havelock
John Healy
Gilmore City
Ed Twige
Rolfe
Rolfe Women Injured in Intersection Car Crash
Mrs. R. G. Hunter suffered a broken collar bone and Mrs. W. D. Hauck was bruised and shaken when their Hauck car was struck on the side rear by another vehicle at an intersection in Storm Lake. The driver blamed not seeing the car ahead. Hunter was taken to Lutheran hospital in Ft. Dodge for treatment. Dorothy Schaeffer also fractured a collar bone in an accident east of Humboldt. Bill Brinkman and Ellwood Olerich escaped with minor injuries as their car, returning from Eagle Grove, collided with cattle after the vehicle was destroyed.
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R. G. Hunter
W. D. Hauck
Hauck
Storm Lake
Hunter
Lutheran Hospital
Ft. Dodge
Dorothy Schaeffer
Humboldt
Bill Brinkman
Ellwood Olerich
Eagle Grove
Olerich
Four-H Training School Draws 27 Leaders and Girls
Twenty seven 4-H leaders and club girls met April 24 at Pocahontas courthouse for the third home furnishing training school led by Florence Forbes of Iowa State College extension service. The session covered choice and construction of accessories for a girl’s room including lamps waste baskets and desk items. Attendees represented clubs Central Stars Dover Do Ers Cedarettes Garfield Go-Getters Des Moines Merry Mixers Powhatan Squaws Swan Lake Cloverleaf Cummins Up and Coming and committee workers.
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Pocahontas Court House
Florence Forbes
Iowa State College Extension Service
Central Stars
E. J. Schmuecker
Eunice Lampe
June Hudek
Bernadine Reiter
Dover Do
A. R. Omveldt
Wesley Splittgerber
Alois Omveldt
Cedarettes
Floyd Green
John Andersen
Garfield
Arlo Ives
Beryl White
Beverly DeWolf
Des Moines
Merry
Frances Hurley
Charlene Hronek
Powhatan
Loraine Henderson
Helen Beneke
Swan Lake
Laurence Jeffers
Vergene Lewis
Cummins
Harry Boysen
Eugene Daniels
Mildred Olberding
A. A. Brinkman
J. E. DeWolf
Place in Music Contest Highlights Rolfe High Standings
In the Storm Lake music contest held April 25 26 and 27 Rolfe high school contestants earned multiple high placements including Orchestra second Girls glee club second Mixed chorus second Clarinet solo Gerald Thompson second Contralto solo Jeanette Hauck second Piano solo Rachel Wiegman third.
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Storm Lake
Rolfe High School
Glee Club
Gerald Thompson
Jeanette Hauck
Rachel Wiegman
Plover Girls Land Teaching Posts Nine Miles Apart
Kathleen Bucher and Marilyn Miller of Plover have accepted teaching jobs for next year. Bucher will teach third grade at Sutherland Iowa, Miller will teach at Paullina Iowa. They both graduate from Iowa State Teachers College this spring and share a long, parallel journey from kindergarten to teacher training.
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Paullina
Teachers College
Teachers’ College
Pi Theta Pi
Dental program by Legion Auxiliary in Rolfe
Mrs. D. W. McGirk reports a thorough pre school dental program in Rolfe carried out by American Legion Auxiliary members. A planning session with Mrs. McGirk preceded a presentation by Miss Voris of the Des Moines state health board on care and prevention of mal formed teeth.
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D. W. McGirk
Rolfe
American Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe Radio Program On KVFD Wins Local Praise
Rolfe representatives aired a program on KVFD last Friday drawing favorable local responses. Irene Peterson sang God Bless America with minor slip, then Star with Anita Miller. cornet duet Whispering Hope by Keith Rickard and Junior Eccles. Mayor Fuller stressed growth not by size and praised businessmen and KVFD for community service.
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KVFD
Rolfe
Irene Peterson
M.R. Seth
A. M. Simonson
Keith Rickard
Junior Eccles
D M T Students Get Experience in Rolfe
Des Moines township school's vocations class gains real work exposure by placing students in Rolfe businesses for three days this week. Read text lists the host employers and participating pupils with thanks to local merchants for support.
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Des Moines Township School
Rolfe
Dahl’s Cafe
Anna Mae Struthers
Webb’s Drug
Meraim Ripperger
Melvin Sanden
Brook’s
Margery Jeens
Richard Hardware
Peter
Bixler Seeks Republican Nomination for County Attorney
N J Bixler announces his candidacy for the county attorney post on the Republican ticket with June primary voters to decide. A Rolfe lawyer for five years, he previously served as assistant county attorney in Adams county Corning for three years and worked with the Iowa State Banking department for four. He graduated from the State University of Iowa law school in 1928 after Corning High School class of 1922. Married with five children, he is 36 and has spent his life in Iowa.
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Bixler
N. J. Bixler
Rolfe
Adams County
Corning
Iowa State Banking Department
State University of Iowa Law School
Pom the Corning High School
Iowa
H. A. Sinning
The
Presbyterian Church
Sinning
Brethern
Mesdames Wiegman
A. Vaughn
Molyneux
Pocahontas Attends Meeting Addressed by Agriculture Secretary
Pocahontas resident Pocahontas William Fisher, a member of the Pocahontas county AAA committee, joined the St. Paul auditorium gathering addressed by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. About 20,000 people were present, with locals Verle Alstott Laurens L L Kopriva Messer Leith Ralph Vial W J Bunda Fred Machian and Loren Pease Rolfe listed among attendees.
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Pocahontas
William Fisher
Pocahontas County
Wallace
St. Paul
Verle Alstott
Laurens
L. L. Kopriva
Messer Leith
Ralph Vial
W. J. Bunda
Fred Machian
Loren Pease
Rolfe
Ives Installed as Pastor in Glidden
Rev Warren D Ives son of Mr and Mrs A W Ives of this city will be installed as pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Glidden in special services Thursday evening May 9 at 8 oclock Rev Marousek of Jefferson will preside and give the charge to the congregation and Rev McDaniel of Carroll will give the charge to the pastor The message will be delivered by Rev Gaylord M Couchman of Boone
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Warren D. Ives
A. W. Ives
First Presbyterian Church
Glidden
Marousek
Jefferson
McDaniel
Carroll
Gaylord M. Couchman
Boone
Presbyterians Honor H. A. Sinning Family
Rev H A Sinning and his family were honored with a farewell reception after morning services. The event included pot luck dinner, violin performances, a talk by Rev Needing, and a floor lamp gift. The Sinning family will move to Rudd to lead Eden Presbyterian Church.
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H. A. Sinning
Miss Pearl
Sinning
Rudd
Dr. Sinning
Eden Presbyterian Church
Exhibits Show Phases Of Food Project Work
About 175 attendees joined the Achievement Day event at the Pocahontas County Courthouse. County home project chair A A Brinkman led an all day program highlighting four Foods and Nutrition V exhibits on poultry preparation, soft cheese use, soups in the menu, and canned cured and frozen meats with lard study.
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Home Project
Pocahontas Court House
A. A. Brinkman
County Home Project
Bellville
Colfax
Swan Lake
Cummins
Neufchatel
Garfield
Des Moines
Cedar
Dover
Lord
Marshall
Sherman
Ralph Vial
Marshall Township
Perry Trible
Erin
Maurine Krieg
Sherman Township
GOP Women Organize Pocahontas County Club
Pocahontas County Republican Women’s Club formed April 27 1940 in the Pocahontas courthouse assembly room with 31 charter members. Officers include President Mrs John Cowan Laurens Vice President Mrs J H Pollock Plover Secretary Vivian Johnson Laurens and Treasurer Mrs C C Cole Havelock.
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Pocahontas
Republcan Women’s Club
Court House
Walter Pritchard
Garner
Iowa
John Cowan
Laurens
J. H. Pollock
Plover
Vivian Johnson
C. C. Cole
Havelock
Pocahontas Conservation League to Meet May 9
Pocahontas county Conservation League will hold a meeting at Pocahontas High School on May 9. A motion picture Iowa Becomes of Age will be shown and several speakers are planned.
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Pocahontas County Conservation League
Pocahontas High School
Iowa
Legion Auxiliary Hosts County Units Gathering at St Margaret's
The American Legion Auxiliary of Cecil Cummings post hosted 75 members from county units at St Margaret's church. A luncheon with white linen tables and yellow jonquils and purple hyacinths preceded a program featuring district president L B Hakes and performances by local students. Attendance prizes were awarded to Mrs Page and Dorothy Menoher.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Cecil Cummings
St. Margaret’s Church
E. F. Stallcup
Stallcup
Gilmore
L. B. Hakes
Laurens
Estherville
Palmer
Pocahontas
Havelock
Fonda
Plover
Rolfe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Black Face
Mrs. Hunter
Dorothy Schaffer
Sutherland, Paullina
Legion Auxiliary
Rolfe Business
Lillie Fish
Beckord’s Hatchery
Richard Sanden
Peter’s
Edna Johnson
Grace Hertz
Cora Lighter Ivey
Maribel Coyle
Peterson
Dale Hewlett
Miss Hurley
W. D. Ives
E. W. Wilson
Conservation League
St. Margaret’s
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